GB-GL MS 104

Cathedral Library, Gloucester, England

partbook: c. 1660

Archive Cathedral Library, Gloucester, England (GB-GL)
Shelfmark MS 104
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Surface Paper
Numbering System Pagination
Measurements 307-17 x 203 mm
Other Identifiers
  • CCM: GloucC 104-5
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Provenance
Contents Contains 35 uninventoried works or miscellaneous sections.
General Description

A Tenor Decani partbook. Copied by one or two main scribes and several additional scribes. Copied in Gloucester, for use by cathedral choir.

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Physical Description

Folios very worn; corners frayed

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Binding

Original covers of dark brown leather over cardboard, in poor condition, inscribed in ink with voice designations.

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Watermark

foolscap.

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Notation

not indicated

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Ruling

Staff height 12

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Foliation

Original ink pagination in both books (many inconsistencies and omissions, some due to missing original folios)

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Decoration

A few black inked initials.

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Index

Incomplete original index on unnumbered folio at end of TD book lists pieces in order of appearance. Later index of Services pasted inside front covers of both books lists items in order of ascending keys. Later index of anthems pasted inside back cover of TD book lists pieces alphabetically by title.

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Surface

paper

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Census Catalogue of Music Description

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20 Services or Service sections (including preces/psalm sets), 1 set of responses, 1 litany, 53 anthems (3 incomplete) = 75

A. Batten-6, Bevin-1, Blow-2, T. Boyce-1, Byrd-8, Byrd/(N. Giles) -1, Byrd/(T. Mudd II)-1, Child-4, Cranford(Lamb)-1, R. Farrant-3, Gibbons-8, N. Giles-1, Hooper-1, Hooper/(R. Farrant/ J. or W.? Mundy)-1, Hooper/(J. or W.? Mundy)-1, M. Jeffries-3, W. King-3, Morley-1, W. Mundy-1, W. Mundy/(J. Mundy/R. Parsons I)-1, W. Mundy/(J. Mundy/Shepherd/R. White)-1, W. Mundy/(J. Mundy/Tallis)-1, W. Mundy/(Wood)-1, R. Parsons I/ (Byrd/Strogers/R. White)-1, W. Parsons-1, W. Parsons/(Tallis)-1, Portman-1, Shepherd-1, Strogers-1, Tallis-8, W. Tucker-1, Tye-1, Ward-2, Weelkes-1, (T. Wilkinson)-1, anon-3

2 paper partbooks {Tenor Decani-W folios, Tenor Cantoris-77), 307-17 x 203. Folios very worn; corners frayed. Original ink pagination in both books (many inconsistencies and omissions, some due to missing original folios); TC book also has new pencil foliation, 1-77 (includes front pastedown, now torn loose from cover). Original covers of dark brown leather over cardboard, in poor condition, inscribed in ink with voice designations. Incomplete original index on unnumbered folio at end of TD book lists pieces in order of appearance. Later index of Services pasted inside front covers of both books lists items in order of ascending keys. Later index of anthems pasted inside back cover of TD book lists pieces alphabetically by title. Copied by one or two main scribes and several additional scribes. Staff height 12. A few black inked initials. Watermark: foolscap.

Ca. 1660 (DanS). Copied in Gloucester, for use by cathedral choir.

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Known composers

Composers (? Uncertain) Folios / Pages Item title Attribution in Source
Works by
Batten, Adrian (1591–1637)
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Works by
Bevin, Elway
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Works by
Blow, John (ca. 1649–1708)
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Works by
Boyce, Thomas
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Works by
Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623)
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Works by
Giles, Nathaniel (ca. 1558–1634) (?)
Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) (?)
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Works by
Mudd (II), Thomas (?)
Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) (?)
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Works by
Child, William (1607–1697)
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Works by
Lambe, Walter (?)
Cranford, William (–ca. 1645) (?)
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Works by
Farrant, Richard (ca. 1525–1580)
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Works by
Gibbons, Orlando (ca. 1583–1625)
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Works by
Giles, Nathaniel (ca. 1558–1634)
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Works by
Hooper, Edmund
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Works by
Farrant, Richard (ca. 1525–1580) (?)
Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591) (?)
Mundy, John (ca. 1555–1630) (?)
Hooper, Edmund (?)
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Works by
Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591) (?)
Mundy, John (ca. 1555–1630) (?)
Hooper, Edmund (?)
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Works by
Jeffries (Jeffreys), Matthew
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Works by
King, William (ca. 1624–1680)
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Works by
Morley, Thomas (ca. 1557–1602)
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Works by
Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591)
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Works by
Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572) (?)
Mundy, John (ca. 1555–1630) (?)
Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591) (?)
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Works by
White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574) (?)
Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558) (?)
Mundy, John (ca. 1555–1630) (?)
Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591) (?)
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Works by
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) (?)
Mundy, John (ca. 1555–1630) (?)
Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591) (?)
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Works by
Wood, John (?)
Mundy, William (ca. 1528–ca. 1591) (?)
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Works by
White, Robert (ca. 1538–1574) (?)
Strogers, Nicholas (?)
Parsons (I), Robert (ca. 1535–ca. 1572) (?)
Byrd, William (ca. 1540–1623) (?)
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Works by
Parsons 'of Wells', William
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Works by
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585) (?)
Parsons 'of Wells', William (?)
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Works by
Portman, Richard
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Works by
Sheppard, John (ca. 1515–1558)
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Works by
Strogers, Nicholas
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Works by
Tallis, Thomas (ca. 1505–1585)
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Works by
Tucker, William
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Works by
Tye, Christopher (ca. 1505–ca. 1573)
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Works by
Ward, John (ca. 1589–ca. 1638)
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Works by
Weelkes, Thomas (ca. 1576–1623)
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Works by
Wilkinson, T(homas?)
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Set: MSS 104-105

Type: Partbooks

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GB-GL MS 104

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GB-GL MS 105

‡ denotes primary source study

Daniel, Ralph T, and Peter Le Huray. 1972. The Sources of English Church Music 1549-1660. Early English Church Music.  London. Notes: contents list (partial); concordances (partial).

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NB: Migrated from old site. Credit for notes may not be completely accurate. Census Catalogue of Music Description